Time Online
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6716477.ece
Britain could face up to 65,000 swine flu deaths
July 16, 2009
Sam Lister, Health Editor
“The number of swine flu cases has jumped by nearly 50 per cent in a week”
Up to 65,000 people could die as a result of swine flu as the pandemic takes hold of the country, according to latest planning calculations by the Department of Health.
Sir Liam Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer, said that the estimate of 65,000 deaths was based on 30 per cent of the population becoming ill. But the actual figure could be anywhere between 3,000 and 750,000 fatalities, he added.
He said that statistics showed “exceptional influenza activity” in terms of the number of people visiting their GP across most of the country, except Yorkshire and the Humber.
I still maintain unless there is a nasty mutation not much is going to come of it other then hype by governmental officials.
My belief is they are covering their ass in case on the rare chance it does mutate.